Alfred Shaw
On scorecards: A Shaw
In-game rating: 68/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Alfred Shaw played 7 Tests for England in CricArcade's archive, from 1877 to 1882. The first came against Australia at Melbourne Cricket Ground, with scores of 10 and 2, and 8 wickets, and the last against Australia at Melbourne Cricket Ground in 1882.
The best bowling is 5 for 38 against Australia at Melbourne Cricket Ground in 1877. In all: 1 five-wicket haul. Melbourne Cricket Ground was the most frequent ground, with 4 Tests and 9 wickets at 21.8.
Alfred Shaw captained England in 4 Tests, winning 0 and losing 2.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 7 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | – | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1881 | Drawn |
| 30 | – | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1882 | Lost |
| 11 | – | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1882 | Lost |
| 10 | 28 | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1877 | Lost |
| 6 | – | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1882 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/38 | 34 | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1877 | Lost |
| 3/51 | 55.3 | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1877 | Lost |
| 1/12 | 20.1 | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1882 | Lost |
| 1/21 | 13 | Australia | Kennington Oval | 1880 | Won |
| 1/29 | 16 | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1882 | Drawn |
Best in a match: 8/89 against Australia (1877).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 7 | 111 | 10.09 | 0/0 | 12 | 23.75 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0/0 | 2 | 31.50 |
| Away | 6 | 111 | 11.10 | 0/0 | 10 | 22.20 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 2 | 13 | 4.33 | 0/0 | 8 | 18.25 |
| 1880s | 5 | 98 | 12.25 | 0/0 | 4 | 34.75 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 4 | 61 | 10.17 | 0/0 | 9 | 21.78 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 2 | 50 | 12.50 | 0/0 | 1 | 26.00 |
| Kennington Oval | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0/0 | 2 | 31.50 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Australia, 1877 at Melbourne Cricket Ground
- Latest in the archive: v Australia, 1882 at Melbourne Cricket Ground
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